Hartnell was 18 when Nashville drafted him out of WHL Prince Albert. He’s now 36.

“It’s crazy. Half my life. I know I’m at the twilight…. I don’t know if I took it for granted, but after we lost Game 7, I told the other guys, ‘You don’t know how many more chances you have. Don’t let them fly by.’ When you’re in your mid-30s, you’re 65 in the real world and out of the league. All of them are 21 to 28. In their primes. Don’t take anything for granted. All have to elevate their games. It sucks we lost. It was so much fun. Those are great guys and great players.”

He singled out Filip Forsberg.

“He’s my favourite player I ever played with. On the ice, in practice, he did things I wouldn’t even dream of doing — protecting the puck, skating, playing the puck. It made me a better player. I enjoyed watching those guys every day.”